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1. Treating Gallstone Disease - US News and World Report
The goal of treatment for gallstones is to relieve painful symptoms and prevent serious complications.

2. Gallstones : Causes, incidence, and risk factors (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The cause of gallstones varies. Some stones form when there is too much cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile. (Bile is a liquid that helps the body digest fats) Other stones form if there are not enough bile salts or if the gallbladder fails to em...• Reviewer: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Gallstones (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause seve...• Author: Maureen Haggerty

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4. Gallstones Causes -- EMedicineHealth Consumer Information
There are 2 types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are more common in the United States, making up about 80% of all gallstones. The gallbladder is part of the biliary system, which includes the liver and...
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10465-2.asp

5. Information on Gallstones, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment by MedicineNet.com
I discussed my thoughts with the patient and concluded by telling him that although I thought his gallstones were causing pain, his most bothersome symptom was not likely to be caused by his gallstones.
http://www.medicinenet.com/gallstones/article.htm

6. Gallstones: treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, complications, statistics, long-term outlook
The gallstones lie quietly within the gall bladder and are usually found by chance. treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, complications, statistics, long-term outlook Gallstones: Most silent gallstones will not cause problems and go unnoticed.
http://www.mamashealth.com/gstones.asp

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